Tinubu Commits To Host Africa’s First Commonwealth Games In 2030

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s committedness to hosting the first-ever Commonwealth Games connected African ungraded successful 2030.

Tinubu expressed this committedness done Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), during a welcoming lawsuit for members of the Commonwealth Sport Bid Evaluation Committee successful Abuja, arsenic portion of Nigeria’s ongoing bid process.

Mallam Dikko stated that President Tinubu is dedicated to bringing the Games to Africa for the archetypal time, describing the inaugural arsenic “a large measurement toward inclusivity successful the Commonwealth sporting community.”
“We are precise pleased to invited you to Nigeria,” Dikko emphasised, highlighting Nigeria’s seriousness successful hosting the 2030 Games and showcasing the beauteous metropolis of Abuja on with its facilities.

“One happening I privation to guarantee you is that the President views the hosting of the Commonwealth Games successful 2030, should we beryllium palmy successful our bid, arsenic a solemnisation of the country’s emerging presumption successful sports, beyond specified participation,” helium added.

The director-general of the NSC, Hon. Bukola Olopade, noted that Nigeria’s bid encompasses each the indispensable components required to unafraid the hosting rights for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.

“The cardinal elements of a bid of this magnitude are facilities, governmental will, backstage assemblage backing, and the passionateness of the people. This bid incorporates each of these elements and overmuch much to show our seriousness,” Olopade stated.

“We person assembled a precise beardown bid committee led by Mainasara Illo, alongside a robust bid document. Hence, we are optimistic that with the ongoing engagements with the Commonwealth Games Bid Evaluation Committee, led by Darren Hall, passim their visit, we volition instrumentality different important measurement towards Nigeria winning the rights to big the 2030 Games,” Olopade added.

In a objection of the Government’s committedness to hosting the 2030 Games, Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, hosted the Commonwealth Games delegation connected behalf of President Tinubu.

Attendees astatine the gathering included 9 members of the Federal Executive Council, specified arsenic Minister of Youth Ayodele Olawande, Minister of Culture and Creative Economy Hannatu Musa Musawa, Minister of Women Affairs Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Environment Balarabe Abbas Lawal, Chairman of the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission Charles Ebuebu, and different elder authorities officials.

The Commonwealth Sport delegation was comprised of Darren Hall, Director of Games and Assurance and a subordinate of the 2030 Evaluation Commission; Ann-Louise Morgan, CS Director of Sport; and Ezera Tshabangu, CS Regional Development Manager for Africa and Europe.